D. K. R by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Mountain View, California · Apr 12, 1905

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 31, No. 15.

D. K. R

By Editor

1643.—"Lead Us Not into Temptation."

In your Question Corner of issue of February 8th you say respecting "Lead us not into temptation" that the idea is, "Do not let us go, Father, into temptation."

I can not seem to harmonize your answer to the party's question with truth.

I always thought the proper rendering for that expression is, "Leave us not in temptation."

If I am right a correction in your paper, I imagine, would be in order; if I am not right I wish to be corrected.

The Lord allows us to be tempted, but we do not wish to be left alone in it. He does not lead us into temptation.

Leave us not in temptation; but deliver us from evil.

D. K. R

The expression rendered "lead into" (eipherō) means to carry inward, and is rendered "bring" and "lead into." See Luke 5:18, 19, "bring in;" Acts 17:20, "bringest." No honest translation could give it the meaning of "Leave us not in temptation." The American Standard and regular Revised Versions, Rotherham, the Syriac, render, "And bring us not into temptation;" and so all we have examined. God is said to do sometimes what He permits to be done. There are those who court temptation. God can not keep such. The true spirit is, "Do not suffer me to be tempted; for I am weak." The prayer is an expression of the disposition we ought to cherish. Of course it is not the will of our God to leave one trusting child in temptation. 1 Cor. 10:13.